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Too Funny! There is no counting the number of these that I had a hand in destroying :D I spent a lot of time with my uncle who owned a body shop (panel beater) in Peterborough. We had a scrap yard next door so between the two yards it was like a perpetual episode of Junk Yard Wars! There was a favor...

Now that's what I call reference pics!!

Thanks fort the Pics, I have work to do on my Dexta anyway so I'll be looking into this as well.
Up here in the Mountains foot throttle control is very nice to have.

Dexta foot throttle? post pics please! I would Love to make one for mine.

Does sliding down a hill in leaves with a load of wood on the back pallet :shock: And yes I was backing up the hill, just didn't stay that way :shock: Then blowing the right rear tire on a black locust tree on the climb back up :evil: count as "doing something" with my Dexta??? Anytime things get ex...

Thanks guys, I own a number of diesels so i know to never use ether and I am familiar with strange cold weather startup methods. I just was curious if the Dexta liked one method over others. Petrol Dexta? No thanks, Petrol is used when I want to go fast and make HP :D Diesel is used when I need to w...

O.K now that I've run this Dexta of mine for a days I have the following questions: What is the best cold weather start procedure? mine doesn't have a prime bulb anymore, looks blocked off with something. how are you guys in the very cold north getting them started? just turn it over till it fires o...

Question,
Once I remove the lift cover assembly, does it need a new gasket or is making an RTV one acceptable?

Brian, Thanks for the info.
I followed your test procedure and the results are as you described for the Follower pin.

I will be studying up on the repair procedures so I can repair it in the next weeks or so.

GREAT looking Dexta :D I was going to clean mine up, But WOW you set the bar really high :shock: start to finish how long did it take you? where is the best place for me to get parts from? seeing as were are so close I will be getting from same source I'm sure. :lol: I'm not sure I will make mine as...

Well this makes me feel like pulling my wheels tomorrow, I adjusted them the other day and they still just aren't what I'd like.

If I find anything similar I'll post, but I hope they look better than yours! :

Thanks Brian, But I had already read up on that control lever before I made posts. The lift arm still slowly drops even though the lever is up in the position control mode. I can get them to stop dropping by finding a sweet spot and then it will hold for a few minutes before resuming drop. My life i...

Brian, This is the info I posted on the Dexta registry thread

April 1962 Dexta
Engine- 1508725
Serial- 09B710457
Clutch- D9H - April 9th 1962
Gearbox- D17H - April 17th 1962
Liftcover- ?
L Axle - D16H - April 16th 1962
R Axle - D8H - April 8th 1962
I will post close up of engine for review...

Brian, Thanks! I thought that was the case just by looking at them but I wasn't sure. I'll flip them ASAP. Lesfen, This is how I got the tractor. The only thing I have done to it is adjust the brakes, check clutch linkage and top off coolant. I haven't decided as to return to factory condition or ju...

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Hi all, I have just got a 1962 Dexta that I am trying to fix up after many years of use. It runs great but the steering is sloppy, water pump leaks at bearing weep hole, brakes need tweaking & the lift arms always seem to be slowly dropping. The motor runs tight and clean. Both clutches seem to stil...

April 1962 Dexta
Engine- 1508725
Serial- 09B710457
Clutch- D9H - April 9th 1962
Gearbox- D17H - April 17th 1962
Liftcover- ?
L Axle - D16H - April 16th 1962
R Axle - D8H - April 8th 1962